Using building blocks (or Legos) to create images and designs is a SUPER popular activity in my kindergarten classroom and an easy one to set up and maintain. My students love the challenge and fun of Legos building blocks, and I love the fact that it promotes fine motor skills. But the benefits go far beyond that . . .
Building with their little hands has helped my students develop creativity, build spatial awareness, problem solve, develop planning skills and it has them using ... VIEW POST

I often hear that parents and teachers can be very reluctant to use dough in their classrooms because let's face it, it can be messy. I say 'it can,' because I really don't think it has to be. I think given time and routines and modeling, play dough can be one of the best tools you use in your classroom on a daily basis instead of something to fear! Let me explain how getting ready for play dough can mean the difference between loving it and despising it.
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As each class leaves my classroom at the end of the year and I prepare for a new one, I can't help but marvel at how far they have come. In so many areas they grow, but none more than with their fine motor skills. I cringe at the thought of what each fall brings in terms of my new students and their fine motor abilities. Is it just me or has there been a drastic decline in the number of students who enter kindergarten with good hand strength and the ability to manipulate objects . . . ... VIEW POST

Summer is just around the corner, and I am happy send my little ones off with some summer fun themed Morning Work Stations these last few weeks of school. In case you still have some weeks left like I do, or if you're just looking for summer fun, you can check out all the activities included in my Summer Morning Work Stations sets below. If you would like to know where I secured all the goodies that go along with these fun, engaging stations, just click HERE. It will take you to my materials ... VIEW POST

Traditionally, April showers bring May flowers, right? Well, April snow showers this last weekend brought me an extra snow day and a day to finish up May Morning Work Stations. Yuck to the snow, but yeah for a day to prep morning work. I know that spring will come . . . eventually! And when it does, my 'Kinder Garden' will bloom with May Morning work. If you'd like a quick peek at the activities included in May's set of stations, just scroll down.
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April Morning Work Stations have arrived, and I'm ready to give a quick run down of all 43 activities that I included in it. Knowing that April is usually the month of Easter and there are those of you that can and can not celebrate it in your classroom, I added some Easter-ish activities and others that are more Spring-ish with showers, bunnies, chicks, kites and ducks and the like. I think you'll find a little bit of everything, but I'm anxious to hear what you think.
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